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March saw Samurai 8 conclude and April
so far has Zipman conclude. And we have round of 3 new series coming in April
and May
2 new series this month in Shonen
Jump, running fairly smoothly besides a break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a break
upcoming for Golden Week at the beginning of May
Moriking (Shinrin Ooja Moriking in
Japanese, which is Forest King Moriking) by Tomohiro Hasegawa (previously
having done Spring Weapon Number One that started in late 2016 and ended in
early 2018, a good run) tells a story about Moriking, a rhinoceros beetle pupa
raised by Shouta, a 3rd grader. He metamorphoses and is, surprisingly, a human
with a horn and shell of his bug form, explaining his “destiny” to be the King
of the Insects, deciding to live with Shouta’s family, his sister Shouko taken
aback by things, but going along anyway
Bone Collection (literally the same
in Japanese, just Engrish) by Jun Kirarazaka (new author far as I can tell)
tells about exorcists fighting youkai (a bit clichéd), but our lead, Kazami
Jinai, is seen as a failure in spite of being from a high ranking family, his
childhood friend Rino having much more talent. He finds a mysterious girl that
falls out of the sky from a portal and discovers later she is a SSS ranked
(highest possible?) youkai Gasha Dokuro, using a forbidden spell to defeat a
powerful A rank youkai, though Rino discovers this, making things complicated
World Trigger 194-195
After drawing Inukai and Tsuji to
Chika, Yuma and Osamu manage to take down Ninomiya, Chika actually shooting
Tsuji with a real Trion bullet instead of the Lead Bullet strategy, throwing
the leader off and Osamu using a delayed Hound strategy to deal significant
damage, Yuma finishing him off, to give Tamakoma 2 the win
Dr. Stone 146-148
We get more drinks, including beer
(the process explained in flashback and utilized in the present) and a cocktail
for Matsukaze, who remembers how his lord wanted to show that humanity was not
so weak and easily tempted as they unfortunately were by the petrification
devices and their power. Matsukaze
suggests training, Hyouga revived, who asks that he be allowed to revive 2
people, Moz and Homura, the fighters all training to improve theirs and
Matsukaze’s skills
The group, using short wave radio
transmitted from Ishigami Village, gets a rough idea of their position and with
Chrome’s help, they make a sunstone to discern the sun’s position even in the
stormy seas, making their trek to America in 30 days successfully
After splitting up into a resource
gathering team and corn searching team, the two factions reunite, encountering
some wild crocodiles, but the fighters manage to defeat them. Along with having
some gator burgers, Tsukasa discovers that one of the crocs swallowed an ear of
corn that’s the right kind they need
We Never Learn 154-156
Rizu and Nariyuki are saved when
Sawako comes in a boat, (Misao able to pull her out of the water) getting
closer while trying to start a fire (Rizu wearing Nariyuki’s shirt as it gets
chilly). Fumino then remembers Rizu bringing up the game to her before and when
she saw Rizu challenging Nariyuki to the game around Christmas
Sawako’s birthday is celebrated,
Rizu showing a game she made, though it needs a number of tweaks. The group has
fun together, though things move towards learning more about Sawako’s
backstory, her mother arriving to give her some money, but also asking her if
she might come back home, Sawako agreeing, to Rizu and Nariyuki’s shock
Sawako’s mother reveals she’s
divorcing her husband, wanting Sawako to help, but also not wanting to pressure
her. We learn that Sawako partly blames herself for her family growing apart
over the years because of her pursuing academics more was misinterpreted and it
caused fights, her parents ultimately agreeing with her that they should all be
free to do what they want (even though that’s not always a good solution).
Rizu, Nariyuki and Misao all decide they want to help their friend.
My Hero Academia 267-269
Dabi beats Hawks back, saying he
only cares about bringing Stain’s vision to reality, and revealing who he is
(though we don’t see what it is) connected back to Hawks somehow (and knowing
his true name). Tokoyami notices Hawks is in danger and goes to help, while
Endeavor assists Mirko as she presses forward in spite of her injuries to stop
Dr. Ujiko and Shigaraki
The heroes outside handle other
Noumus, one able to discern Eraserhead’s Quirk in more detail to combat his
disabling ability. Meanwhile, Mirko cracks the container holding Shigaraki and
Endeavor saves her, the two concluding they have to stop Shigaraki from being
released
Things seem to be going well, the
heroes, including Present Mic, push forward to seemingly stop Shigaraki’s
resurrection by Dr. Ujiko, though All For One appears to be ready to do
something for his protege
Fire Force 213-216
Faerie leaves with Shinra, Kurono
ordered to focus on saving him, though Division 2 decides to try and take down
the giant. Sho appears with Arrow’s help and fights Faerie, seemingly beating
him with a slash that cuts him in two.
Company 4 comes in to assist, Kurono
also damaging the giant Infernal as it gets closer, the citizens evacuated with
no casualties so far. But as Shinra is spotted, Sho observes that Faerie is
unaffected, his powers more complex than mere flight
We learn Faerie’s power is
increasing mass with the Adolla Burst power, enabling alteration of
gravitational force relative to the earth. He disappears, saying that Sho is
now doomed for resisting his duty as a Pillar. After Kurono destroys the giant
Infernal, Shinra, still unconscious, awakens in an Adolla Link with a
mysterious person
The person Shinra made an Adolla
Link with is Inka, the 5th Pillar. She answers his questions on seeing the
future by saying that she cannot see anything that isn’t guaranteed. Instead,
she suggests that Shinra use his lightspeed motion he can perform and go into
the past (because physics work that way), seemingly viewing the pre Cataclysm
world. But he also appears to go insane and 3 months pass, waking up in a psych
ward, learning that a 5th pillar has emerged in the time that’s transpired
One Piece 976-978
Kanjuro flees with Momonosuke, who
tells the others to save Wano and leave him behind. Orochi’s soldiers attack
from a distance with long range cannons, but Jinbei, finally returned from
fighting off Big Mom’s crew and such, stops them, ready to assist Luffy
The Straw Hats blaze forward, taking
out the first group of guards at the tori gate at Onigashima, the rest of the
soldiers having their own strategy to get to Kaidou through a rear entrance. At
the party, Kaidou mentions a son and the Tobi Roppo (which Drake X is a part
of) arrive as well.
The combined armies on the Straw
Hats’s side begin their attack, disguised as Kaidou’s pirates with Kinemon’s
Garb Garb Fruit. Meanwhile, we meet the Tobi Roppo proper, bickering a bit, but
wondering what Kaidou called them there for, only told it was urgent.
Black Clover 246-248
Dante uses a forbidden magic that regenerates his
wound, revealing to Yami how he intends to use the Black Bulls’ captain and
William Vangeance to generate a Qlipoth tree to the underworld and release all
the Devils. Meanwhile, what appears to be a member of the Black Bulls (Vice
Captain?) has infiltrated the Spade Kingdom, using shadow magic to stop someone
who discovers him.
Back in the Heart Kingdom, 4 of the 5 Spirit
Guardians are essentially defeated by Vanica’s Dark Disciples, one of then
Svenkin, attacked by Luck. But his Skin Magic is too powerful so far for Luck’s
Lightning Magic, Luck still persisting because of being inspired by Asta to
protect others as a Magic Knight
Luck remembers training with Gaja and wanting to
learn more than just the runes and arrays that allow for customizing magic. He
applies Gaja’s True Lightning magic to himself, becoming so fast and powerful
he pierces through Svenkin’s Skin Magic
